Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Rajesh Malik, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease · Bradenton, FL
Practice pattern: Electrophysiology & Device— Practice focused on heart rhythm disorders and cardiac device management
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Malik from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Malik
Dr. Rajesh Malik is a cardiovascular disease in Bradenton, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Malik performed 1,846 Medicare services across 1,726 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Malik received a total of $41,996 from 34 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 735 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Malik is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years in practice▲ 1,846 Medicare services$ $41,996 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,846
Medicare services
Bottom 43% in FL for cardiovascular disease
1,726
Unique beneficiaries
$194
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~97 Medicare services per year of practice
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 285 | $11 | $42 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 200 | $12 | $28 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 135 | $162 | $448 |
| Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less | 109 | $13 | $75 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 107 | $135 | $367 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 101 | $134 | $389 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 100 | $81 | $502 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 80 | $370 | $1,113 |
| Insertion of catheters for recording and pacing of left lower heart chamber rhythm and induction of abnormal rhythm | 76 | $137 | $285 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | 76 | $778 | $2,343 |
| Destruction of tissue of upper heart chamber through tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 76 | $251 | $879 |
| Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 75 | $251 | $876 |
| Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | 45 | $636 | $1,667 |
| Insertion of left lower heart electrode for pacemaker or defibrillator | 41 | $380 | $974 |
| Review by radiologist of head or neck vein system image | 40 | $43 | $112 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 36 | $97 | $265 |
| Insertion of implantable defibrillator system | 26 | $739 | $1,925 |
| Review by radiologist of 1 arm or leg vein of 1 arm or leg image | 22 | $39 | $216 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | 22 | $14 | $180 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 22 | $2 | $175 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 21 | $51 | $225 |
| Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin | 18 | $3,255 | $9,779 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 17 | $131 | $330 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 17 | $94 | $200 |
| Programming of heart rhythm stimulation after drug infusion | 16 | $65 | $334 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality of upper chamber of heart causing supraventricular tachycardia (rapid heart rate) | 16 | $686 | $1,756 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 15 | $85 | $249 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel with review by radiologist | 15 | $57 | $284 |
| Destruction of heart conduction tissue to create heart block | 14 | $443 | $1,247 |
| Evaluation of single or dual chamber pacing cardioverter-defibrillator and generator at time of implantation or replacement | 12 | $125 | $690 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus to assess heart pump function | 11 | $72 | $230 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
25.0% high complexity
12.7% medium
62.2% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$41,996
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $5,999/year across 7 years
Top 9% in FL for cardiovascular disease
34
Companies
735
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$28,871 (68.7%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$13,125 (31.3%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$22,225
2023$6,935
2022$2,980
2021$3,788
2020$1,991
2019$1,704
2018$2,373
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$13,125
Medtronic, Inc.
$8,644
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$6,282
Abbott Laboratories
$3,695
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$1,773
ATRICURE, INC.
$1,568
BIOTRONIK INC.
$1,264
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,050
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$893
Acutus Medical, Inc.
$879
AtriCure, Inc.
$440
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$406
CVRx, Inc.
$289
CardioFocus, Inc.
$286
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$179
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$172
MEDICOMP INC
$133
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$119
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$112
Aziyo Biologics, Inc.
$88
PFIZER INC.
$87
Amgen Inc.
$74
Preventice Services, LLC
$68
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$66
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$62
Lundbeck LLC
$49
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$48
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$39
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.
$26
GE HEALTHCARE
$20
ConvaTec Inc.
$18
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$15
Elutia, Inc.
$14
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 66.8% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(1268) Allura Xper FD 20 20 · (6557) Mechanical Tools · ABRE · ACHIEVE · ADVISOR · AFFERA MAPPING SYSTEM · AMPLATZER · AMPLATZER AMULET · AMPLATZER Occluders · AMPLATZER TALISMAN · AQUACEL AG+ EXTRA · ARCTIC FRONT ADVANCE · ARTIC-L 3D TI SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TIONIC TECHNOLOGY · ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION · AURORA EV-ICD MRI SURESCAN · AVEIR · AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN · Accent Pacemaker · Achieve · Acticor · Acticor 7 VR-T DX · Advisa · Advisor Catheter · Agilis NxT EP Introducer · Allure CRT Pacemaker · Allure Quadra RF CRT Pacemaker · Amplia MRI · Arctic Front · Assure WCD · Assurity Pacemaker · AtriCure AtriClip LAA Exclusion System · Azure · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · BioMonitor · CARDIOBLATE CRYOFLEX · CARTO 3 · CHANTIX · CLARIA MRI QUAD CRT-D SURESCAN · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · CONFIRM RX · COOLRAIL LINEAR PEN · CRT-Ds · CRT-Ps · CardioInsight · CareLink Express · Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · Carto 3 · Carto 3 System · CartoSound · Claria MRI · Cobalt · Confidense · Confirm Rx · Connectivity and Remote care · Corlanor · CryoConsole · CryoFlex · DIAMONDBACK PERIPHERAL · ECM Patch · ELIQUIS · ENSITE · ENSITE PRECISION · ENTRESTO · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYS · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · EVERA MRI XT DR SURESCAN · Ellipse ICD · EnSite Precision Cardiac Mapping System · Ensite Cardiac Mapping System · Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System with VisiTrax · FLEXCATH ADVANCE · Fortify Assura · GENERAL - THERAPIES · HEARTLIGHT SYSTEM · HeartWare HVAD · JOT DX · KENGREAL · LINQ II · LUX DX · LifeVest · MERLIN@HOME · MICRA · MRI Ready Leads · MULTAQ · MYCARELINK · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · Micra · Mitra Clip system · MitraClip System · Models · MyCareLink Smart · NA · NORTHERA · OPTIMIZER · Optimizer · PRALUENT · PREVNAR - 13 · PULSESELECT · Pacemakers · Pouch · QDOT MICRO Catheter · Quadra Allure MP RF CRT Pacemkr · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · Quartet CRT Lead · RESONATE · REVEAL LINQ · Repatha · Reveal LINQ · Rhythmia Mapping System · Rivacor · Rivacor 7 DR-T · SELECTSECURE · SENSOR ENABLED · SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · Smartablate · Solia · TACTICATH · TACTICATH ABLATION CATHETER · TELEPATCH CARDIAC MONITOR · TYRX · Tendril Pacing Lead · Thermocool SF · VISITAG SURPOINT External Processing Unit · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · Visitag · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · XARELTO
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Most payments (69%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 9% for cardiovascular disease in FL.
Equivalent to $2,275 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Cardiovascular Diseases within 10 mi
101
Per 100K population
24.3
County median income
$75,792
Nearest hospital
HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Malik is a electrophysiology & device specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 9%), with 19 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Malik experienced with electrocardiogram (ekg), 12-lead?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Malik performed 285 electrocardiogram (ekg), 12-lead services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Malik receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Malik received a total of $41,996 from 34 companies across 735 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Malik's costs compare to other cardiovascular diseases in Bradenton?
Dr. Malik's average Medicare payment per service is $194. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Malik) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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